Absinthe Tunnel (Tunel): an overview of taste and types

About the Tunnel brand

Tunnel – This is one of the most famous and most popular absinthe. It is aimed at a wide mass of consumers, so the price of the product is quite affordable. In the production of absinthe, the manufacturer pays special attention to the control of the content of thujone in the drink, a substance due to the high concentration of which absinthe was banned from production and sale at the beginning of the XNUMXth century.

The history of absinthe Tunnel begins in 1898 in Spain, when Don Antonio Nadal Mutaner patented this brand. In the same year, he creates an alcohol production company, which he names after himself. The initial production volumes of the drink were small, but still at an industrial level.

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Types of absinthe Tunnel and their taste qualities

The company Antonio Nadal Mutaner produces three types of absinthe Tunnel. Let’s get acquainted with each of them:

  1. Tunel Green

    Absinthe with an emerald green color. It does not contain dyes, this shade is obtained by adding natural bitter wormwood to it.

    A richer shade of the drink is given by the fact that it is bottled in green glass bottles. The strength of absinthe is 70%.

    Its taste is bright, wormwood bitterness is noticeable.

    The aroma is dominated by anise notes, which continue with hints of cinnamon, almonds and herbs.

  2. Black Tunnel

    An absinthe of the color of ripe blackcurrant, which he obtains from the infusion of black locust catechu berries. Fortress – 70%.

    On the palate, there is a perceptible bitterness of wormwood and nuances of liquor.

    The composition of the fragrance is dominated by tones of anise, which are harmoniously complemented by the smell of black acacia.

  3. Red Tunnel

    Red-ruby absinthe, which gives the drink the addition of pomegranate extract. Has a strength of 70%.

    The taste is bitter with an inherent sweet and sour pomegranate hue.

    The classic aroma of the drink combines anise motifs in the company of soft accents of coriander.

In addition to the Tunnel brand, the manufacturer also produces a number of absinthes under other brands, for example, there is absinthe with cannabis. All drinks of Antonio Nadal, SA can be found on the official website: www.antonionadal.com

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Relevance: 25.05.2018

Tags: Absinthe, Absinthe brands

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